Join BVA’s VetTech Team this Wednesday, October 11, at 2:00pm Eastern Time as the Weekly Wednesday Webinar welcomes Liz Whitaker, Product Manager for User Education and Outreach at Vispero. Liz will introduce webinar participants to the basics of ZoomText and Fusion, two powerful assistive technology programs for blind and low vision users. Attendees will learn how to use ZoomText to magnify their screens and, for those requiring or demanding a little more, how to integrate Fusion into their lives!                     

Do not miss this VetTech session! Participants will learn:

• What ZoomText is.
• What Fusion is.
• The differences between ZoomText and Fusion.
• Commonly used visual enhancements and tools to optimize workflow.

In a more informal setting and discussion format than the webinar, VetTech Talk is held every Thursday at 2:00pm Eastern Time. The sessions generally consist of a recap, review, and additional discussion of the previous day’s webinar. This Thursday’s session (October 12) of VetTech Talk will follow the typical format: A review of the Vispero topics covered on Wednesday followed by a discussion of general topics related to using Windows with JAWS and Fusion.

Are you not a BVA member? No problem! All VetTech webinars and talk sessions are currently open to everyone—blind and low vision veterans and nonveterans, family members, caregivers, blind rehabilitation specialists, and all other parties interested in assistive, adaptive, and accessible technology that can result in greater independence. Membership in BVA or attendance at previous sessions is not a pre-requisite to join the VetTech webinars or VetTech Talk sessions.

Did you miss the most recent virtual sessions for some reason? No problem! VetTech is now available as a podcast on major platforms. Interested parties can listen on demand to missed Weekly Wednesday Webinars as well as original content published solely on the podcast by asking their Smart speaker, Siri, or Alexa, to “play the latest episode of the Blinded Veterans Association VetTech Podcast.” They can also follow the channel via Apple Podcast, Google Play, and Amazon Music.

This past week, the VetTech Weekly Wednesday Webinar focused on current resources, educational programs, and other opportunities offered by Hadley. For more than a hundred years, Hadley has created personalized learning opportunities that empower adults with legal blindness or low vision to thrive—at home, at work, and within the local communities and interest groups to which they belong. Hadley’s unique success has resulted through effective self-paced online workshops, podcasts, and peer communities. Marc Arneson, Hadley’s Director of Community, provided participants with instructions on how to connect with Hadley to access the organization’s resources and programs.

To enter next week’s VetTech sessions using the customary Zoom meeting credentials and link, click here. For additional information about the VetTech initiative, its specific mission and purpose, click here.